Watch Beer For My Horses Online' title='Watch Beer For My Horses Online' />MINEHEAD HOBBY HORSEA Song for Alan Baker by Jim Parham 2. This is my fictionalised version of a life spent through sickness and health, following the Hobby Horse. A faithful melodeon player for the Sailors Horse who, with the wonderful support of his wife, who transports him in car and wheel chair, allows us to share his enthusiasm and joyful smile as he plays for Hobby Horse or at the Blazing Stump Folk club and Acorn Folk Club. To expand on the Blazing Stump Folk Club which is held at the Royal Oak at Luxborough the name is on the bar door. It is said that a previous landlord was so mean he only used to put one log on the fire and so that is how it got its name  When the world spins round to May, I remember happy days,Of the drums incessant beat, As the Horse comes down the street,With its dance so strong and gay,  My melodeon I would play,And a smile lights up my face, Remembering. On strong shoulders I was bourne, To White Cross at crack of dawn,And we followed all that day, To the Castle and the Quay,And I dreamed along the way, My melodeon I would play,And a smile lights up my face, Remembering. Through a youth of carefree days, I have followed in its ways,And I learned the rights of Spring, That the Horse to life would bring,And Id practice every day, My melodeon for to play,And a smile lights up my face, Remembering. In the May of every year, You could walk with me to Cher,And then follow all around, Through the village and the town. While the drum awakes the day, My melodeon I would play,And a smile lights up my face, Remembering. Through the long years of my life, Ive a good and loving wife,And together we have found, The great joy that does abound, And to celebrate the day, My melodeon I would play,And a smile lights up my face, Remembering. Now I can no longer stand, I still follow where I can,And I watch the Sailors Horse, Steer its ancient mystic course. As it comes across my way, My melodeon I would play,And a smile lights up my face, Remembering. As around the room I gaze, Where the old oak stumps ablaze. I see friends here all around, And the love that there abounds. Now Im young and if I may, My melodeon I would play,And a smile lights up my face, Remembering. John Gardner is the mayor of Aynor, South Carolina population 763, a purchaser of beer, and a mower of lawns. Late last month, Gardner was pulled over by police. Then when this old ships aground, And Im carried through the town,When again Ill lead the horse, On my final earthly course,I would ask you if I may, Your melodeons for to play. With a smile upon your face, Remembering. Horse Wikipedia. The horse Equus ferus caballus23 is one of two extantsubspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd toed ungulatemammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 4. Eohippus, into the large, single toed animal of today. Humans began to domesticate horses around 4. BC, and their domestication is believed to have been widespread by 3. Directed by Michael Salomon. With Toby Keith, Rodney Carrington, Claire Forlani, Ted Nugent. Beer for My Horses tells the story of two best friends that work. Watch the latest Featured Videos on CBSNews. View more videos on CBS News, featuring the latest indepth coverage from our news team. Ponies are taxonomically the same animals as horses. The distinction between a horse and pony is commonly drawn on the basis of height, especially for competition. Watch Boy Meets World Season 1 Episode 5 here. Visit CMT. com for all that is Country Music Artists, Photos, Videos, Shows, Online Radio and More. Get the latest Country Music News and Videos on your favorite Artists. Horses Hounds Since Colonial times, fox hunters have swept across these rolling, grassy fields in a colorful pageant of horses, hounds and hill toppers, who. BC. Horses in the subspecies caballus are domesticated, although some domesticated populations live in the wild as feral horses. These feral populations are not true wild horses, as this term is used to describe horses that have never been domesticated, such as the endangered Przewalskis horse, a separate subspecies, and the only remaining true wild horse. There is an extensive, specialized vocabulary used to describe equine related concepts, covering everything from anatomy to life stages, size, colors, markings, breeds, locomotion, and behavior. Horses anatomy enables them to make use of speed to escape predators and they have a well developed sense of balance and a strong fight or flight response. Related to this need to flee from predators in the wild is an unusual trait horses are able to sleep both standing up and lying down. Female horses, called mares, carry their young for approximately 1. Most domesticated horses begin training under saddle or in harness between the ages of two and four. They reach full adult development by age five, and have an average lifespan of between 2. Horse breeds are loosely divided into three categories based on general temperament spirited hot bloods with speed and endurance cold bloods, such as draft horses and some ponies, suitable for slow, heavy work and warmbloods, developed from crosses between hot bloods and cold bloods, often focusing on creating breeds for specific riding purposes, particularly in Europe. There are more than 3. Horses and humans interact in a wide variety of sport competitions and non competitive recreational pursuits, as well as in working activities such as police work, agriculture, entertainment, and therapy. Horses were historically used in warfare, from which a wide variety of riding and driving techniques developed, using many different styles of equipment and methods of control. Many products are derived from horses, including meat, milk, hide, hair, bone, and pharmaceuticals extracted from the urine of pregnant mares. Humans provide domesticated horses with food, water and shelter, as well as attention from specialists such as veterinarians and farriers. Biology. Specific terms and specialized language are used to describe equine anatomy, different life stages, colors and breeds. Lifespan and life stages. Depending on breed, management and environment, the modern domestic horse has a life expectancy of 2. Uncommonly, a few animals live into their 4. The oldest verifiable record was Old Billy, a 1. In modern times, Sugar Puff, who had been listed in Guinness World Records as the worlds oldest living pony, died in 2. Regardless of a horse or ponys actual birth date, for most competition purposes a year is added to its age each January 1 of each year in the Northern Hemisphere69 and each August 1 in the Southern Hemisphere. The exception is in endurance riding, where the minimum age to compete is based on the animals actual calendar age. The following terminology is used to describe horses of various ages Colt A male horse under the age of four. A common terminology error is to call any young horse a colt, when the term actually only refers to young male horses. Filly A female horse under the age of four. Foal A horse of either sex less than one year old. A nursing foal is sometimes called a suckling and a foal that has been weaned is called a weanling. Most domesticated foals are weaned at five to seven months of age, although foals can be weaned at four months with no adverse physical effects. Gelding A castrated male horse of any age. Mare A female horse four years old and older. Stallion A non castrated male horse four years old and older. The term horse is sometimes used colloquially to refer specifically to a stallion. Yearling A horse of either sex that is between one and two years old. In horse racing, these definitions may differ For example, in the British Isles, Thoroughbred horse racing defines colts and fillies as less than five years old. However, Australian Thoroughbred racing defines colts and fillies as less than four years old. Size and measurement. The height of horses is usually measured at the highest point of the withers, where the neck meets the back. This point is used because it is a stable point of the anatomy, unlike the head or neck, which move up and down in relation to the body of the horse. In English speaking countries, the height of horses is often stated in units of hands and inches one hand is equal to 4 inches 1. The height is expressed as the number of full hands, followed by a point, then the number of additional inches, and ending with the abbreviation h or hh for hands high. Thus, a horse described as 1. Size varies greatly among horse breeds, as with this full sized horse and small pony. The size of horses varies by breed, but also is influenced by nutrition. Light riding horses usually range in height from 1. Larger riding horses usually start at about 1. Heavy or draft horses are usually at least 1. They can weigh from about 7. The largest horse in recorded history was probably a Shire horse named Mammoth, who was born in 1. He stood 2. 1. 2 14 hands 8. The current record holder for the worlds smallest horse is Thumbelina, a fully mature miniature horse affected by dwarfism. She is 1. 7 in 4. Ponies. Ponies are taxonomically the same animals as horses. The distinction between a horse and pony is commonly drawn on the basis of height, especially for competition purposes. However, height alone is not dispositive the difference between horses and ponies may also include aspects of phenotype, including conformation and temperament. The traditional standard for height of a horse or a pony at maturity is 1. An animal 1. 4. 2 h or over is usually considered to be a horse and one less than 1. In Australia, ponies are considered to be those under 1. For competition in the Western division of the United States Equestrian Federation, the cutoff is 1. The International Federation for Equestrian Sports, the world governing body for horse sport, uses metric measurements and defines a pony as being any horse measuring less than 1. Height is not the sole criterion for distinguishing horses from ponies. Breed registries for horses that typically produce individuals both under and over 1. Conversely, some pony breeds may have features in common with horses, and individual animals may occasionally mature at over 1. Ponies often exhibit thicker manes, tails, and overall coat. They also have proportionally shorter legs, wider barrels, heavier bone, shorter and thicker necks, and short heads with broad foreheads. They may have calmer temperaments than horses and also a high level of intelligence that may or may not be used to cooperate with human handlers. Small size, by itself, is not an exclusive determinant. For example, the Shetland pony which averages 1. Conversely, breeds such as the Falabella and other miniature horses, which can be no taller than 3. Genetics. Horses have 6. The horse genome was sequenced in 2. It contains 2. 7 billion DNA base pairs,3. The map is available to researchers. Colors and markings. Bay left and chestnut sometimes called sorrel are two of the most common coat colors, seen in almost all breeds. Horses exhibit a diverse array of coat colors and distinctive markings, described by a specialized vocabulary. Often, a horse is classified first by its coat color, before breed or sex. Horses of the same color may be distinguished from one another by white markings,4.